Bioscience for Business

3 units

This course is ideal for persons with business backgrounds that want to achieve a deeper understanding of the technologies and principals upon which their businesses depend. It will explore, at a practical and introductory level, the issues, concepts and processes of bioscience / molecular biology as related to the biotechnology industry. The course is divided into three sections; the first section, devoted to basic science, will explore Mendelian inheritance, genes, intracellular information flow related to protein synthesis, protein synthesis, and genomics and proteomics. The second section, devoted to applied science, will explore gene splicing, gene delivery, cell culture, proteins and nucleic acids as products, and commercial outsourcing. The third section, devoted to current topics, will explore stem cells, product licensing, new product forecasting, the promise of gene therapy, and genetically modified organisms as they pertain to food sources. The instructor, along with other experienced personnel, will teach the basics of biology as they relate to the biotechnology industry including techniques to produce protein and nucleic acid products. The class will explore related current topics, including licensing and methods of new product forecasting.